Aurolyn Melba Hamm

Elbert County, Georgia (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Elbert County, the granite capital of the world, is nestled in the northeast corner of Georgia, in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. The educational and political journey of many African Americans in this county began at Elbert Colored High School. African Americans in Elbert County helped shape their community and their country through sheer determination and faith, in the face of slavery and laws biased against them.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Januar 2005
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781439612866
• Artikelnr.: 37905710

Autorenporträt

Author Aurolyn Melba Hamm was born and grew up in Elbert County. While collecting data on her family tree, she became interested in the local history; to her dismay, there was surprisingly little information readily available on local African Americans. This work is her effort to chronicle the history of 20th-century African Americans in Elbert County.